Pages 51–56 (6 pages)

Brakes, Steering, Wheels and Springs

From the 1924 Chevrolet Superior Instruction Book (Owner’s Manual)

The external service brake and internal emergency brake on the rear drums and how to adjust and equalize them, the worm and worm gear steering gear and its end-play adjustment, New Departure front wheel ball bearings, front wheel toe-in with a tramming device and tie rod adjustment, and spring clip and spring leaf care.

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What this section covers

  • Brake adjustment and equalizing
  • Steering gear adjustment and lubrication
  • Front wheel bearings
  • Front wheel alignment (toe-in)
  • Springs and spring clips
Year
1924
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Superior Model (touring, roadster and closed models)
Pages
82

What’s inside

Instruction book

  1. Title Page, Service Policy and Warrantypp. 1–8
  2. Operating the Carpp. 9–22
  3. Detecting Troublepp. 23–31
  4. Cooling System and Winter DrivingThe cellular radiator and belt-driven centrifugal pump, pump packing, flushing and descaling with lye, radiator leaks, and wood or denatured alcohol anti-freeze mixtures by temperature.pp. 32–34
  5. Valves and Valve Grindingpp. 35–40
  6. LubricationThe lubrication chart, cylinder head gasket and bolt tightening, the constant-level splash oiling system, the geared oil pump and the oil pressure gauge on the instrument board.pp. 41–43
  7. Clutch, Transmission and Rear Axlepp. 44–50
  8. Brakes, Steering, Wheels and Springspp. 51–56
  9. Carburetor and Fuel Systempp. 57–60
  10. Electrical Systempp. 61–76
  11. Storage, Care of Tops and Ordering PartsWinter storage of the car, care of tops and cloth upholstery, batteries in storage, and how to order parts using the model and car number plate under the front seat.pp. 77–78
  12. IndexAlphabetical subject index, memo page and back cover.pp. 79–82

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